Smolensk crash: Russia should hand over the aircraft wreckage to Polish authorities ‘without further delay’

12/10/2018

Session

PACE has called on Russia to “hand over the wreckage of the Polish Air Force Tu-154 to the competent Polish authorities without further delay”, in a manner that “avoids any further deterioration” of potential evidence.
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Criminal proceedings: minimum standards for trial waiver systems

12/10/2018

Session

the Assembly has considered it essential that appropriate safeguards are needed in order to ensure that member States enjoy the potential benefits that trial waiver systems may offer, whilst minimising the threat to human rights.
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Secretary General’s dialogue with Assembly members

11/10/2018

Session

Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland replied to questions from members of the Parliamentary Assembly in a question and answer session during the Assembly’s Autumn session.
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Greater safety guarantees for nuclear power stations

11/10/2018

Session

The Parliamentary Assembly has spelled out a series of steps governments should take to improve the safety of nuclear power stations in Europe – and minimise the risk of accidents or terror attacks.
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Gudrun Mosler-Törnström: “It is through synergy that we will succeed to strengthen democracy”

11/10/2018

Session

"It is through synergy that we will succeed to strengthen democracy in Europe and to counter temptations to recentralize that are nothing more than a step backwards", said Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, President of the Congress.
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Migrants and refugees: fostering the right to family reunification and women’s role in the integration process

11/10/2018

Session

Stressing that the right to family life applies to everyone, including refugees and migrants, the Assembly called on member States to develop common guidelines to implement the right to family reunification.
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